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Tofa? to make $70 million investment with FCA Italy
Turkish car maker Tofa? said on Feb. 23 its board of directors had approved the mini cargo facelift project for light commercial vehicles with FCA Italy, under which it plans to invest $70 million.
Turkey's state subsidies center on a few cities, new growth system needed: Association
Turkey?s state subsidies and economic incentives are centered on a few cities and the existing system does not cover less developed cities, the Turkish Young Business Association (TÜG?AD) said in written statement Feb. 12.
Erdo?an sets mission impossible for Davuto?lu
During a public rally in the northwestern city of Bursa on Feb. 6, President Tayyip Erdo?an demanded 400 seats in the 550-seat Turkish Parliament in the June 7 elections, saying this target was necessary in order to secure a strong presidential system, a solution to the Kurdish problem, a new constitution, and a ?New Turkey.?
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Armenian Patriarchate in Turkey establishes foundation
The Armenian Patriarchate in Turkey has established a foundation under the name "Hovagim 1461," in order to formally acquire a legal personality.
The foundation is named after the first Armenian patriarchate Hovagim and the date when he was appointed to his position.
Four Turkish cities in top 10 for economic performance among world cities
Four Turkish cities entered the list of the world's top 10 best performing cities economically in 2014, according to a report by the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program.
?zmir, Istanbul, Bursa and Ankara made the top 10 among 300 cities worldwide in the report, released as a part of the Global Cities Initiative, a joint project of Brookings and JPMorgan Chase.
Top 10 comments by Erdoğan that made the headlines in 2014
Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan made the headlines with several statements in 2014. When he was still Turkeyâs prime minister before Aug. 10 presidential elections, many of his sensational comments targeted his political rivals â or the Internet as a whole.
Thousands stranded on highways due to snow
Snow dominated Turkey's agenda on the last day of the year, as thousands were stranded on roads that were blocked due to heavy snowfall while schools in some provinces were canceled for the day.
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Turkey welcomes New Year with snowfall
Western and central Turkish provinces welcomed a heavy snowfall on Dec. 30, which has affected transportation on main roads as well as air traffic.
Turkey's meteorology institute has warned citizens about possible problems resulting from the snowy weather that has hit many provinces, including Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Bolu, Bursa, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Kastamonu, İzmir and Eskişehir.
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Half of transgender sex workers subjected to police violence: Report
A report drafted by a civil rights organization has drawn a picture of the plight of transgender individuals in Turkey, finding that half of all transgender women sex workers in the country have been subjected to physical violence from police. It also states that the murder of transgender individuals in Turkey amounts to 40 percent of the total number of such killings in all of Europe.
Istanbul’s Friday sermon focuses on lies, gossip via technological devices
The Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) decided to focus on âlies and gossip via the use of technological devicesâ as the topic in this weekâs Friday sermon preached in Istanbulâs mosques.